Bob Hohler

Billion-dollar NFL concussion settlement ?on the brink of collapse?

South Easton, MA- March 14, 2018: Ronnie Lippett poses for ap portrait at his home in South Easton, MA on March 14, 2018. The retired New England Patriots cornerback has diagnosed with dementia and has cognitive problems related to playing football but the NFL is denying him benefits under the concussion settlement. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: sports reporter: Hohler

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Lawyers for thousands of ex-players asked a judge to address complaints of delays, and other roadblocks to payments for the brain-injured.

Boston firefighter arrested for OUI, allegedly calls State Police ?Nazis?

Sean Ingram, 65, of Quincy, was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on Friday, the day the veteran firefighter reached the age of mandatory retirement.

The question of when the Senate presidency will change hands remains up in the air.

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News analysis

Amid upheaval and uncertainty, work of Mass. Senate waits

In a State House that is no stranger to scandal, the chaos that?s consumed its upper chamber may be unprecedented.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/05/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/blanding05021704psychbeds4biz.jpg Former nurse alleges hazing ritual in operating room

Kirsten Maxfield accused surgeon Dr. Hongyi Cui of spraying her with water from a medical irrigation system after the water had passed through a patient?s body.

NH man ordered held on Massachusetts rape allegations dating to 2004

Russell Davis, 65, of Seabrook pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Friday in Newburyport District Court, officials said.

State Police looking for clues in Ware death investigation

State Police on Friday returned to the area near a home in the Western Massachusetts town of Ware where William Dziedzinski was found dead last month, a spokesman said.

Cambridge Health Alliance says some of its patients? data was compromised

2,500 patients were affected by the data breach, a spokesman said.

RED SOX 1, RAYS 0

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The lefthander threw seven scoreless innings and Craig Kimbrel closed for the save.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The lefty threw 76 pitches (a whopping 55 for strikes) gave up just four hits, struck out five, and walked no one

Foxborough- 03/30/18 Mansfield High School's Damani Scott slam-dunks the ball at Premier Courts. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

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A teenage longing to rise above it all

In the mind of a teenage basketball player, at least, there may be no athletic feat that equals the dunk.

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The actress-turned-conservative commentator faced long odds running in a Democrat-heavy district.

State Police Turmoil

A State Police cruiser at Logan Airport.

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Troop F detective collected more than $300,000 in each of the last three years

Landing an assignment in the State Police department?s Troop F has long been considered a lucrative gig, but in recent years overtime payouts in the division have soared to new extremes.

Framingham- 03/20/18- Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin addressed the media at the State Police Headquarters concerning an investigation into State Police overtime. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe staff (metro)

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Eight more state troopers under investigation in OT probe

Eight more State Police troopers are under investigation for alleged overtime pay theft, bringing the total number of active and retired troopers under scrutiny in that probe to 30.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Boghosian_patriots4_MET.jpg 40 percent of Massport workers earned $100,000 or more last year

The highest-paid employee at the agency took home $320,599.

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Anita Shreve died of cancer Thursday in her home in southern New Hampshire.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/228f1d1ff41145e48c84d7c81b1f8217-98f84fbb00e64974948e650e3d5e1ff4-6253.jpg 1 Baton Rouge officer fired, 1 suspended in deadly shooting of Alton Sterling

A Louisiana police chief said Friday he has fired the white officer who fatally shot a black man during a struggle outside a convenience store nearly two years ago.

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The men were allegedly among four British jihadis who made up the IS cell nicknamed ??The Beatles?? by surviving captives because of their English accents.

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The pathologist?s findings contradicted the police narrative of Clark?s death, and Dr. Bennet Omalu said that Clark ??was not facing the officers?? when he was killed.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Rex_South_Korean_Foreign_Minister_me_9483112A.jpg Elizabeth Warren sees North Korean hostility up close on trip to DMZ

The Massachusetts senator called her trip into the demilitarized zone between South Korea and North Korea an ?extraordinary experience.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Renters_01.jpg They pay $3,000 rents, but are still being displaced

As demand for condos outpaces that for upscale apartments in the Boston area, the proposed condo conversion of the 100-unit Millbrook Lofts would be the largest in Somerville.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

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Rookie righthander Andrew Kittredge got the call for Tampa Bay, but the bullpen will be busy.

How a small terrier found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

Names

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Veteran Boston broadcaster Rod Fritz is out.

MICHELLE SINGLETARY | THE COLOR OF MONEY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AdobeStock_77780990.jpeg When you shouldn?t say ?I do? to being a wedding guest

Just two words can strike financial fear in potential guests: destination wedding.

TV Critic?s Corner

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AP_18085839524174.jpg Kathy Griffin is coming back into public eye

Her forthcoming show at Carnegie Hall sold out in a day.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

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The Celtics are three games behind the Raptors, but play them twice more, starting Saturday.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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The charisma of Sister Jean has made it tough for some to remember that there is another Jesuit school in the Final Four

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LoveLetters-Podcast-AlbumArt-7096.png The Love Letters podcast: Breaking up was easier before social media

Splitting up used to be much easier. You broke up and just avoided each other at the mall. Today, disentangling is complicated.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

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See who made the final four of Munch Madness

Which local restaurant should win? It?s down to Flour Bakery + Cafe, Little Donkey, Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, and Saltie Girl. Vote for your favorite.

Opinion & Ideas

Ideas | Carol Hay

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Every semester, at course evaluation time, powerful women can be brought down by a number of men (and some women) who are supposed to have less power.

Special reports

Opinion

Editorial: How to save thousands a year from gun violence

Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.

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The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Why aren?t pharma CEOs getting hauled into Congress? Why is there no Kelley Blue Book for the price tag of a medicine?

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2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Scenes from the Paralympics taking place March 9-18 in PyeongChang, South Korea. 670 athletes with disabilities from around the world compete in 80 events in six different sports.

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